Helmet assembly with eyewear and air deflector systems and methods

Abstract

A helmet is described herein. The helmet can be configured to hold the arms of a corresponding eyewear piece, such as an eyeglass or sunglass, through one or more features of the helmet. The helmet can further include an air deflector visor. The one or more features, such as one or more channels, allows for the helmet to receive and hold the eyewear of a wearer. Additionally, the helmet visor can utilize deflector vents to redirect airflow around the helmet for lower drag and/or deflect airflow to portions of the helmet to aid in the cooling of the wearer.

1 . A helmet comprising:
 an outer shell configured to be disposed at least partly around a head of a wearer, wherein the outer shell comprises one or more channels configured to receive a portion of a corresponding eyewear and hold the eyewear relative to the outer shell.   
     
     
         2 . The helmet of  claim 1 , wherein the outer shell comprises a first channel disposed on a left side of the outer shell and a second channel on a right side of the outer shell, wherein the first channel is configured to receive a first arm of the eyewear and the second channel is configured to receive a second arm of the eyewear. 
     
     
         3 . The helmet of  claim 2 , wherein the first arm and/or the second arm are curved according to a first curvature and the corresponding first channel and/or the second channel are curved according to a second curvature corresponding to the first curvature. 
     
     
         4 . The helmet of  claim 3 , wherein the first channel and/or the second channel are curved to hold the corresponding first arm and/or the second arm within the first channel and/or the second channel. 
     
     
         5 . The helmet of  claim 3 , wherein the first channel and/or the second channel comprise a substantially horizontal convex shape. 
     
     
         6 . The helmet of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more channels are configured to hold the eyewear such that a lens of the eyewear is disposed on a rearward portion of the outer shell. 
     
     
         7 . The helmet of  claim 1 , further comprising a liner disposed within the outer shell. 
     
     
         8 . The helmet of  claim 1 , further comprising a compressible material disposed within the one or more channels. 
     
     
         9 . The helmet of  claim 1 , further comprising a visor coupled to the outer shell, the visor comprising a vent disposed on a lower portion of the visor. 
     
     
         10 . The helmet of  claim 9 , wherein the vent is configured to direct airflow to a portion of the outer shell and/or the wearer's head. 
     
     
         11 . A system comprising the helmet of  claim 1 , the system further comprising the eyewear and a latch disposed on the helmet and configured to hold an arm of the eyewear within a channel of the one or more channels. 
     
     
         12 . A method of using the helmet of  claim 1 , the method comprising:
 disposing the outer shell around the head of the wearer; and   disposing the portion of the eyewear within the one or more channels.   
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the outer shell comprises a first channel disposed on a left side of the outer shell and a second channel on a right side of the outer shell, and wherein the disposing the portion of the eyewear within the one or more channels comprises:
 disposing a first arm of the eyewear within the first channel; and   disposing a second arm of the eyewear within the second channel.   
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , further comprising:
 holding the first arm of the eyewear within the first channel; and   holding the second arm of the eyewear within the second channel.   
     
     
         15 . A helmet comprising:
 an outer shell configured to be disposed at least partly around a head of a wearer; and   a visor coupled to the outer shell and comprising a vent disposed on a lower portion of the visor, wherein the vent is configured to direct airflow to a portion of the outer shell and/or the wearer's head.   
     
     
         16 . The helmet of  claim 15 , wherein the vent is configured to direct airflow to a portion of the outer shell and/or the wearer's head. 
     
     
         17 . The helmet of  claim 16 , wherein the outer shell comprises an opening, and wherein the vent is configured to direct airflow to the opening. 
     
     
         18 . The helmet of  claim 15 , wherein the vent is configured to direct airflow around the outer shell. 
     
     
         19 . The helmet of  claim 15 , wherein the outer shell comprises one or more channels configured to receive a portion of a corresponding eyewear and hold the eyewear relative to the outer shell when receiving the corresponding eyewear. 
     
     
         20 . The helmet of  claim 19 , wherein the one or more channels are configured to hold the eyewear such that a lens of the eyewear is disposed on a rearward portion of the outer shell.